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Success Destroyers: Failure to Commit 15 Jul 2013 | 07:23 pm
I see a lot of people get hung up trying to get career decision making “just right”. This is usually an obstacle to success, particularly early in your career. As the saying goes, “the perfect is the ...
Career Management: Bet on yourself or your resume? 8 Apr 2013 | 06:27 pm
What a great way to think about certain career and life choices. The comment was made by Carlson School alum Sam Rosen while talking about entrepreneurship and risk at our “offroaders’ symposium” a fe...
Management Lessons: It’s So Simple 28 Jan 2013 | 06:24 pm
Sometimes things are so simple, but we either try to make them more complicated than they need to be or can’t see with the clarity we’d like to. I was reminded of this at a recent lunch with a mentor ...
Networking: Know Your Community 16 Jan 2013 | 07:06 pm
“Software developers don’t schmooze. They talk about code & problems they’ve solved. Then they share their code.” I was chatting with a friend at a church social about networking and meeting people wh...
Assessing Performance: What’s Really Going On? 11 Dec 2012 | 05:00 pm
A key challenge we face as professionals and leaders is how to assess performance of both ourselves and our teams. We can’t be everywhere all the time to observe and as hard as I try I can’t really wa...
Curiosity: Your Most Valuable Interviewing Asset 13 Nov 2012 | 06:04 pm
Note: The following post is by a friend and former colleague of mine, Jon Matejcek. Jon is President of Dashe & Thomson, a Minneapolis-based firm that provides training and communication services for...
Management: Get Outside Your Bubble 5 Nov 2012 | 04:00 pm
I recently returned from a gathering of colleagues who run MBA programs. As I was jotting down notes and discussing insights gathered with my team, it occurred to me how glad I was that we have occasi...
Relationships: Your Impact 28 Aug 2012 | 04:10 pm
A few recent interactions reminded me that you never really know the impact you have on another person. So at the risk of sounding like my grandmother: make an effort to always be gracious and support...
Setting & Achieving Goals: My Weightloss Journey 17 Jul 2012 | 08:23 pm
This is intended to address any journey that’s tough and you’ve been resisting even though you know it’s better for you than where you are. For me it’s been my weight. For years… My nickname in colle...
Career Management: “The Decision” 9 Jul 2012 | 09:23 pm
(Phil’s, not LeBron’s) 3AM and I can’t sleep. Restless. Can’t make up my mind. Maybe I can journal it out. Write. Keep writing. It’s becoming clearer, limited “upside” and big “downside” personally. ...
